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Utilisation of the Australian competency standards for registered nurses
This paper by Terry et al (in press) describes and discusses a study that used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore how clinical facilitators, preceptors, academics and graduates influence and were influenced by socio-cultural factors as they use the current Competency Standards in practice. There were two major findings of the study. The first was […]
ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSION BOARDS: TO ASSESS OR NOT, THAT IS THE QUESTION
A paper about using asynchronous discussion boards was presented last week (P 424 of the proceedings) and while not immediately linked to clinical suoervision, the findings are of interest to clinical supervisors because the behaviour of students regarding engagement can be applied to healthcare environments. Discussion boards are commonly used as an online communication tool […]